Digital Literacy and the Future of Work w/ Joshua Borts, Lighthouse Labs

In this episode, we hear from Josh Borts, Co-founder and Chief Financial Officer at Lighthouse Labs. Lighthouse Labs teaches people to learn to code in 12 weeks and do it in a way that truly prepares students for amazing careers. Lighthouse Labs combines a mentor's community of 60+ full-time developers with an agile curriculum that emphasizes building real software. This has allowed them to achieve a great result for its students: a 93% employment rate for job-seeking graduates within 120 days of program completion.Lighthouse Labs'​ flagship program is its Web Development Bootcamp. The curriculum they teach is based on JavaScript, but the real emphasis is on the ability to "learn to learn"​ and the best practices you need to succeed in Canada's fastest-growing industry. Enjoyed the interview with Josh? Listen to episode 104 with Lighthouse CEO, Jeremy Shaki. We do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shared by our guests and sponsors are entirely independent of The HR Gazette, HRchat Podcast and Iceni Media Inc.   Support the showFeature Your Brand on the HRchat PodcastThe HRchat show has had 100,000s of downloads and is frequently listed as one of the most popular global podcasts for HR pros, Talent execs and leaders. It is ranked in the top ten in the world based on traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness. The podcast is also ranked as the Best Canadian HR Podcast by FeedSpot and one of the top 10% most popular shows by Listen Score. Want to share the story of how your business is helping to shape the world of work? We offer sponsored episodes, audio adverts, email campaigns, and a host of other options. Check out packages here.Follow us on LinkedInSubscribe to our newsletterCheck out our in-person events